Singapore vs United States: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98,814 current US$ against 90,026 current US$ in United States, a difference of 8,788 current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.67 current US$ | 3,821 current US$ | 3,264 current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 2,248 current US$ | 7,898 current US$ | 5,650 current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 7,111 current US$ | 17,527 current US$ | 10,416 current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 20,349 current US$ | 28,522 current US$ | 8,173 current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 30,115 current US$ | 42,692 current US$ | 12,577 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 57,860 current US$ | 56,180 current US$ | 1,679 current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85,663 current US$ | 78,783 current US$ | 6,880 current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 98,814 current US$ against 90,026 current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Singapore and United States?
- 8,788 current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.